Rosalind, we must remember when locals trash Occupy they are really trashing any public protest. McCarthyism lives in AL. As one comment so plainly explained it is okay to bitch and moan privately in the safety of ones curtained home or sleazy bar, but not in open public or when sober as to raise any attention of neighbors, boss, minister, banker--- local black-listers. Public discourse on contentious issues is relegated to highschool clique behavior, as many of these threads show. The fear of exposing true beliefs in group publicly is found in Cons as well as Libs. There is no facist Chamber ordinance outlawing protests. Just fear. The pious pompous defenders of free speech in this thread are blowing hot cyber safe smoke. The cruel comments is one puff of the smoke. Their schizo neurotic lives is another.
As far as the integrity of this site my privacy was breeched several years back.
UPDATE: WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2015: A new sign has been posted at Amyx Hardware & Roofing Supplies in Grainger County.
The sign reads, "We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone who would violate our rights of freedom of speech & freedom of religion."
The sign bears the signature of the store's owner Jeff Amyx.
We'll have more on this story later today on 10News and WBIR.com.
ORIGINAL STORY: (WBIR) An East Tennessee store owner is using what some call a controversial sign to express his beliefs following the Supreme Court's ruling on same-sex marriage.
Several WBIR 10News viewers brought this story to our attention on Facebook.
Jeff Amyx, who owns Amyx Hardware & Roofing Supplies in Grainger County, added the 'No Gays Allowed' sign because gay and lesbian couples are against his religion.
Amyx, who is also a baptist minister, said he realized Monday morning that homosexual people are not afraid to stand for what they believe in. He said it showed him that Christian people should be brave enough to stand for what they believe in.
"They gladly stand for what they believe in, why can't I? They believe their way is right, I believe it's wrong. But yet I'm going to take more persecution than them because I'm standing for what I believe in," Amyx said.
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BFD. If the guy wants to protect his right to the first Amendment, more power to him. I think enough people are getting fed up with all this hurt feelings un-natural sex ship. Anymore you don't have to even be a girl to be in the frickin' Girl Scouts. Good grief, get over it. It's about time people start standing up for their beliefs. Caitlin Jenner. Looks like he/she lost the hero status. There's a reason they call them q...
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Posted on: Jul. 02 2015,1:45 pm
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BFD. If the guy wants to protect his right to the first Amendment, more power to him. I think enough people are getting fed up with all this hurt feelings un-natural sex ship.
Politicians didn't say they were hateful when they were being prejudiced against blacks either, they said it was states rights. So IMO, he's using the "freedom" thing is as spin instead of admitting to bigotry. I'm just wondering what part of the scripture he's reading though. WWJD? Does he really think Jesus wouldn't sell to someone or even let them in their store because of their orientation?
The message of not throwing the first stone unless you're free of sin seemed to be a pretty clear message, and so is love thy neighbor.
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Trying to pen the animal on both sides of the fence doesn't work well. I see what you are trying to say and know where you're leading this. WWJD? Likely treat them kindly as He did at the well when He told the woman to "Go, and sin no more."
As for what part of the scripture he's reading, I can't be sure. Nor can you. I can't determine the limits of his faith either.
I Corinthians 5 is rather precise on religious teachings. There are many examples we are given to associate with others of this same faith.
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The left has a habit of telling those that disagree with them that they are intolerant, hateful, and judgmental subjecting themselves to hipocracy in the process.
If Jesus didn't ask my guess is it's because he didn't have to.
I was talking with a friend the other day on the differences between judging someone or something in a descerning way versus in a condemning way. Two very different things. It's not our place or responsibility to condem someone for their beliefs but it is natural to discern right from wrong based on ones own personal beliefs. Imo.
